http://www.printmag.com/ Short updates on daily/weekly basis (Parent) en-us Copyright 1997-2002 F+W Media Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:48:21 -0400 http://www.printmag.com/Article/I-Heart-Belgrade Mia David publishes an incredibly beautiful and smart design magazine in Serbia, titled KVART (covers after the jump). In the midst of Serbian economic doldroms, this handsome periodical is staging a valiant effort to raise cultural consciousness. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:54:00 -0400 http://www.printmag.com/Article/I-Heart-Belgrade http://www.printmag.com/Article/Obsessions-March-15th-2010 The husband and wife duo of Noferin, a drawing tool called Harmony, and the cut paper sculptures of Abigail Reynolds. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:05:00 -0400 http://www.printmag.com/Article/Obsessions-March-15th-2010 http://www.printmag.com/Article/Support-Your-Local-Words "The Word Project" by Polly M. Law, "Bricoleur," is a book of elusive words "that roam the world and introduce them with whimsical detail and colorful fanfair." There are only two criteria for inclusion in The Word Project, she says: "The word must be new to me (otherwise its just showing off) and it must set my creativity pinging." Once the word is selected Law explores, expands, explodes, pun on, vamp on the words in her bricolage style. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:43:00 -0400 http://www.printmag.com/Article/Support-Your-Local-Words http://www.printmag.com/Article/The-Story-of-O In romantic comedies, the O becomes a wedding ring. A lifeboat in water-themed movies. Dog tags in war movies, planets in science-fiction ones. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:34:00 -0400 http://www.printmag.com/Article/The-Story-of-O http://www.printmag.com/Article/Info-Graphics-Graphically-Defined Dona Wong is an expert in conceptualizing and producing information graphics that are easily understood by millions of demanding readers on a daily basis. Drawing on her years of experience as a visual journalist for both The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, she offers her insights on how to communicate with clear, concise, and intelligent graphics in her new book, The Wall Street Journal Guide to Information Graphics, a critical area of visual communications that impacts everyone. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:17:00 -0400 http://www.printmag.com/Article/Info-Graphics-Graphically-Defined http://www.printmag.com/Article/50-Best-Color-Sites-for-Designers Fire up your bookmarks – all these color sites are keepers. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:08:00 -0400 http://www.printmag.com/Article/50-Best-Color-Sites-for-Designers http://www.printmag.com/Article/Tote-That-Bag-Enter-That-Contest The Strand Book Store, partnering with the School of Visual Arts, Drawn & Quarterly and Fantagraphics Books and Toon Books, to host a tote bag design contest. Artists from around the world are invited to submit original illustrations featuring the Strand Book Store. In June 2007, the Strand unveiled the first Artist Tote Bag: Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Art Spiegelman loaned his iconic Maus image for the first time ever to celebrate the Strand's 80th birthday. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:02:00 -0400 http://www.printmag.com/Article/Tote-That-Bag-Enter-That-Contest http://www.printmag.com/Article/Good-Fortune-Redesign This week saw the premiere of Fortune magazine's redesign. Four separate covers were printed of soldiers who are the next wave of business executives. Founded in 1930 by Henry Luce, it cost $1.00 a copy at the height of the Great Depression. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:38:00 -0400 http://www.printmag.com/Article/Good-Fortune-Redesign http://www.printmag.com/Article/Four-designers-storyboard-their-favorite-scenes-from-Alice-in-Wonderland Tim Burton who? Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:19:00 -0400 http://www.printmag.com/Article/Four-designers-storyboard-their-favorite-scenes-from-Alice-in-Wonderland http://www.printmag.com/Article/Robo-Crop The windows of Paul Stuart on 16th Street and Fifth Avenue in NYC are occasionally transformed from retail display into art showcase. This week they feature a gaggle of incredibly witty and delightfully retro robots designed by Gordon Bennett of Bennett Robot Works. Made from found materials and mechanical parts, this crop of robots, each with names like Nick & Nora, Arvin, Hickok and Ms. Jello, are brilliantly crafted machine age marvels. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:12:00 -0400 http://www.printmag.com/Article/Robo-Crop